canary
Example Sentences
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"First Prize for Yellowest Pet," Anastasia read, leaning over a canary cage.
From Literature
"There is a canary in the coal mine here," he said.
From BBC
In some ways this revision process can convert a writer into a canary in the coal mine, where you’re picking up on certain frequencies early.
First Brands filed for bankruptcy protection last year; it may be the canary in the coal mine.
From Barron's
There is also growing concern within the House Republican caucus that Greene’s announcement is a canary in the coal mine and that multiple resignations will follow.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
